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Sierra Leone: New awareness campaign on illegal migration
Caritas Sierra Leone has launched an awareness raising campaign on illegal migration and human trafficking. Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Justice, the campaign is designed to make Sierra Leoneans aware of the risks and dangers associated with illegal migration especially human trafficking and modern slavery.
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Caritas Bakhita House gives trafficked women ‘best possible chance’, according to report
Three years after Caritas Bakhita House opened its doors, St Mary’s University Twickenham has undertaken a independent review to assess how the house has grown and developed.
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Cardinal Nichols receives prestigious Prague Award on behalf of the Santa Marta Group
Cardinal Vincent Nichols received the Hanno R Ellenbogen Award on 30th August 2018 on behalf of the Santa Marta Group.
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Argentina: Police and Church join together to fight human trafficking
The Argentine Federal Police have teamed up with the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer to run training sessions on human trafficking.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2018
The 30th of July marks the UN day against trafficking in persons. This year the UNODC has chosen responding to the trafficking of children and young people as a focus for the day.
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1 in 10 people in North Korea are in modern slavery report suggests
The Global Slavery Index 2018 reported that over 40 million people are living in modern slavery with over 24 million in forced labour and over 15 million in forced marriage, an issue that disproportionately affects women and girls .
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JRS detention volunteers trained to spot the signs of modern slavery
The Jesuit Refugee Service and the Santa Marta Group teamed up to deliver training to detention centre visitors to help them identify victims of modern slavery.
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The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference back efforts to eliminate modern slavery
The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has supported new legislation to help eradicate the scourge of modern slavery.
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Nigeria's Edo State is a major source of economic migrants travelling to Europe, Turkey, & other parts of Africa. Many of the migrants fall prey to human traffickers, enduring modern slavery. This is the story of a Catholic Church project that uses farming to combat the problem. https://t.co/0xe5aKthQG
Tackling modern day slavery in the east of England
Church leaders, police chiefs and ethnic chaplains met the UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner in Peterborough, 29 November.
Interview: Daniel Ragsdale
In this short interview we speak to Daniel Ragsdale, the Deputy Director of ICE – the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
2016 Conference Gallery
A gallery of images from the 2016 Santa Marta Group conference.